Linklaters LLP is involved in domestically and internationally significant matters in the infrastructure, finance, energy and TMT sectors. The practice is jointly led by Justin Faye and Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho and works on concession agreements, export financing and revolving credit facilities. The Paris-based Faye runs the firm’s Africa group and is involved in several multi-jurisdictional transactional matters, while Carvalho, based out of Lisbon, specialises in finance and energy cases in Lusophone countries.
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Key clients
- MUFG Bank, Ltd.
- Banco de Fomento Angola, S.A.
- Proparco and The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF)
- Standard Chartered Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Proparco and EAIF on sustainability-linked debt financing for Tier III certified data centres in seven Sub-Saharan African countries, with potential expansion.
- Advised the mandated lead arranger, bookrunner and lenders on a revolving facility for Azule Energy, with an option to increase the amount.
- Advised the documentation bank and lenders on pre-export financing for Eni and BP’s joint venture, Azule Energy, in Angola.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Justin Faye, Francisco Ferraz de Carvalho